Kia and eBay Motors have teamed up to try selling new cars. South Korea's Kia is "the major automaker to create a nationwide selling place in eBay" says eBay. This would be the first auto maker to go nationwide with the eBay campaign. Others have tried but only on a regional level.

About half of the Kia dealers in the US will be sell their new Kia cars through an online "storefront."
This plan allows dealerships to put their entire inventories on eBay Motors. Just like elsewhere on the bidding web site, consumers can offer a bid to buy…

Kia has had some major success with their all new Kia Forte. The hatchback variant is another top selling trim level both in the United States and Canada.

Also known as the "Forte5-Door" this sleek hatchback does circles around those from the competition. The base LX starts around $16,695; ask for the range-topping SX and the car shoots up to a max price of $26,195. This includes a bevy of tech extras; including navigational system, entertainment system and Bluetooth/iPod accessibility.

All Fortes (LX and EX sedan, hatchback and EX Koup) start with a 156-horsepower 2.0 liter…

The first 100% Ethanol powered vehicle was just introduced by the Kia, The Soul 'Flex'.
The concept was a surprise to many enthusiasts of alternative fueled automobiles.
Because of restrictions the Soul Flex will not make it on US Kia dealership lots, but cars capable of running completely on ethanol are vital in Brazil. This is where the Soul Flex was unveiled at an auto show in São Paulo.
Brazilian drivers depend on ethanol to power cars, since the country has an abundance of sugar cane, from which it is derived. In the US, most ethanol used in a…